H. L. Mencken Quotes

Character is the most precious gift of education.

People are either good or they're not. Religion doesn't make anybody good, I don't think.

There is no real excellence in all of this world which can be separated from right living.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

I do not want to suggest that you have to be religious to be moral.

Integrity delivers better lives.

All the devils respect virtue.

One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.

We can be wise from goodness and good from wisdom.

A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.

Take care of your kid's character, and everything will follow after that. Character is everything

Honesty is nothin' compared to decency.

All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature

People often tell me I could be a great man. I'd rather be a good man.

Ethics, decency and morality are the real soldiers

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

When all is said and done the only thing you'll have left is your character.

I have friends and family that are filled with massive amounts of integrity. And it shouldn't be an oddity.

Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.

His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was always in the right.

Character is long-standing habit.

Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.

Honor is the reward of virtue.